Southwest Notes: Flagg, Bagley, Prosper, Wembanyama

After showing in a pair of video games this week, Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is again on the damage report for Sunday’s contest at Toronto, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal (subscription required). Flagg, who missed near a month with a left midfoot sprain, admitted that the foot was bothering him in Friday’s recreation at Boston.

“It was a bit awkward,” mentioned Flagg, who’s listed as questionable. “It was a bit sore, but it surely was one thing I might play by way of. It was a bit tender, however nothing I couldn’t cope with.”

Flagg performed half-hour on Friday, however needed to go away the sport for analysis after slipping within the first quarter. He went by way of stretching and motion drills with a coach, then rode the stationary bike for some time earlier than returning to motion. He shot a mixed 14-of-45 within the two video games because the damage, however he attributes that to the lengthy layoff fairly than his well being.

“I’m attending to my spots and taking the photographs I need,” Flagg mentioned. “They’re simply not falling proper now. It’s about getting my rhythm and contact again, and I’m not fearful about it.”

There’s extra from the Southwest Division:

• Marvin Bagley III has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday after lacking the previous 5 video games with a neck sprain, Afseth provides. Bagley, who was acquired from Washington as a part of final month’s Anthony Davis commerce, has been productive since becoming a member of the Mavericks, averaging 13.0 factors and eight.9 rebounds in seven video games.
• Grizzlies ahead Olivier-Maxence Prosper has his sights set increased after being promoted from a two-way contract to a regular deal this week, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Business Enchantment states. Prosper mentioned he’s “grateful, however not glad” and needs to show himself much more in the course of the closing 5 weeks of the season. “It’s simply perception in myself and trusting that all the pieces goes to work out,” Prosper mentioned. “Staying true to the method. Staying true to my work. It was positively one thing that I’m very grateful about (and) very completely satisfied.”
• The Spurs continued their exceptional season by erasing a 25-point deficit in Friday’s win over the Clippers, per Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Victor Wembanyama mentioned after the sport that he was “about to cross out” and referred to as it one of many excessive factors of his time within the NBA. “That was top-of-the-line wins,” he added. “That was top-of-the-line video games, finest components of my profession, my basketball life.”